(6)Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade is a British actor born on June 12, 1977, to a Nigerian father and a Norwegian mother.

The comedian, actor and writer has written several award-winning stage plays in the UK.

He is also a well-known face on British TV having starred in the highly popular The IT Crowd. He made his Hollywood debut in 2012 after starring in the comedy The Watch alongside Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill.

(5)Adetomiwa Edun

British actor Adetomiwa Edun was born in 1984 to a Nigerian father from the Yoruba tribe and a half-Ghanaian, half-English mother.

Edun, who moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11, has featured in movies like Slaves, Law & Order: UK, The Hour, Passengers.

He is popularly known for his role in the TV series, Merlin, when he played ‘Sir Elyan’ and he became the second black in 2009 to play Romeo at the Globe Theatre.

In addition to being fluent in English and Yoruba, he speaks French.

(4)Hollywood actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was born on August 22, 1967, in Washington, D.C to Nigerian parents.

Aside being fluent in Yoruba, he is also fluent in several languages such as: English, Italian and Swahili.

He has featured in movies like The Bourne Identity, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Mr. Eko on Lost, Simon Adebisi on Oz, The Mummy Returns amongst others.

(3)Taio Cruz

British singer, Jacob Taio Cruz, real name Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, is of Nigerian heritage. He was born on April 23, 1985, in London to a Nigerian father and a Brazillian mother.

Cruz, who started writing songs when he was 12, was signed on a US publishing deal at just 18 years of age.

He began his song-writing career at the age of 19 and has won several awards some of which are: BRIT Awards, Billboard Music Awards, ASCAP Awards and American Music Awards.

(2) WALE

US Rapper Wale, real name Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, was born to Nigerian parents both from Yoruba tribe, Ogun State, but grew up in the USA.

Wale, aside being one of the top rappers in the US, has also become popular in Nigeria.

He has done collaborations with singers like Wizkid in ‘Nobody But You’, Olamide in ‘Make Us Proud’. The Maybach Music superstar, Wale, visited his motherland in December 2013.

Yoruba is one of the languages widely spoken in Nigeria. That’s why it may come as a surprise that some of the top celebs we see on TV screens, on the Internet, or hear on radio, aside of having Nigerian Origin are actually from Yoruba tribe.

(1) Hakeem Kae-Kazim

Hollywood actor. He was born on October 1, 1962, in Lagos State to Nigerian parents from Abeokuta, Ogun State.

He has featured in several hit movies such as Hotel Rwandan, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and many TV series: 24, Lost, Law & Order, Criminal Minds amongst others.

He has also featured in blockbuster Nollywood movies like: Last Flight To Abuja, Black November, Half Of A Yellow Sun.

Hakeem is a brand ambassador for telecommunications company Etisalat Nigeria.

2map: reminds me of " A ma we, B ma ja, C ma ge buredi je, Elephanti lo sobe, Obo n kaleluya, halleluyah, praise the Lord" like if you remember this too.

Lol..i tink d pix is found in pry 5 macmillian, went 2 a private school, but street is stl goin b street..#shoutout 2 Mrs alonge.

Mayb coat of many colors by dolly Parton would do..love songs WILL neva mak me cry

All I see is toothpik..WTF

..and this two blend o

No bobby no yansh..d only mbgn I stl feel till 2mao is muna..

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Kellygold:

Funny, thats the thread in Yoruba Film Industry (both male and female)
I appreciate Funke's skin colour

So much hate you wrote this nonsense ..wtf is 'thread'..'dadani

Wack video..swag can't be bought..mayb you can be blessed wit some when you make use of better Dir lik clarence or sesan and not some 4kd up southy Dir.

OR

They should 4gt dis wack shit and feat the ginger man Himself, Do a new vid..


BTW


WTF is DORO??

axortedbabe: Who ever do this comparison,ur head no correct...

Must you abuse..

ggrin: aya e ja emi ika

Hehehhe Eleregbe..

Delaw135: Mr man, just tell us how Phyno killed Olamide

You deyy mind them, till today dem neva present 1 single punchline by phyno, yet they keep shoutin nonesense *Alobam arnd the place..phyno ko, pillow ni..#awon smellos

Enypie: where is the resemblance?
little features doesn't make pple "look alike".

Seems you don't gettit, those two pic up there are osama's..look @ d 1987 pic again nd modify ur post..

ggrin: U mean phyno na shekau

Lol..I didn't say that

Peter okoye posted the picture this morning on his IG and I decided to post it here too, but hey! Its none of ma business..lol

EMMASON125:
You are not serious...... Every Igbo man uses his surname

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/ogun-police-arrest-two-fleeing-kidnappers-ebonyi/

They are both from Ebonyi bros

How people treat you is their own karma, how you react is yours...

Pato deliverd lik a Alaboyun, olamide did justice too, no oda rapper cld av done it better (pls dnt talk abt dat boi wit fake tats dt wears same attire nd dirty hair).. :-Xs o

poiZon: thought tmrw is d grand finale, abi bet africa awards dey? it ish wehl.

I think say na only me notice o, cos I still see d date gidigba for TV dis a.m as july 1st, onli for me open NL and see winners here and there..??

@charlieolobi nd I'll ff bak in a blink!...#oloun!

Lyricist of the year my foot; so let it go is better than olamide's voice of the street, or vectors wasted?....mode 9 must b ayo gay partner.

Dbanj the rav of the moment, 2face d grave @ d moment....#Word

Ziggyzito: are you done?

You deyy mind d tongue waggin bitchh, na dis kain tym you deyy see her...na d wahala of dbanj go kill her, una go hear now..

Ω̴̩δ sleep 2nite oooo...OP continue oooo

trigaLEE aka sugaLEE aka stinkLykaBEE
muhammedALEE chillin wt burnaLEE
in a privateJetLEE
evidentLEE oliver twist
BANGA BANGA BANGA BANGALEEEEEEEEEEEEE….


U nid mental state Examination if you say dis song aint dope

wheesin: let me guess banga lee wanted to sing with every fast rising star...so he choose my bboy...ok..

E b lik say you blind? Cnt you see burna boi feat him ni..